Richard "Beebo" Russell was dubbed the 'Sky King' after he made an unauthorized takeoff from the Seattle-Tacoma airport in a 76- seat passenger Bombardier Q400. He was followed by fighter jets as he flew to Mount Rainier and did an impressive barrel roll... all without his pilot's license.
 
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<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Horizon_Air_Bombardier_Q400_incident'>2018 Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 incident - Wikipedia</a>
<a href='https://abc13.com/airline-worker-who-stole-plane-told-air-traffic-control-i-dont-want-to-hurt-no-one/3928151/'>Airline worker who stole plane told air traffic control 'I don't wa.. - ABC13 Houston</a>
<a href='https://www.skytough.com/post/commercial-vs-airline-pilot'>Commercial Vs Airline Pilot: Comparison List of Differences | SkyTough</a>
<a href='https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=156917360'>File:Ketron Island crash site of 2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident.jpg - Wikimedia Commons</a>
<a href='https://atpflightschool.com/become-a-pilot/airline-career/airline-pilot-requirements.html'>How to Become an Airline Pilot – Steps, Eligibility, &amp; Requirements / ATP Flight School</a>
<a href='https://heavy.com/news/2018/08/richard-russell-rich-seatac-beebo/'>Richard Russell, "Rich": 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know</a>
<a href='https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/beebo-russell-seattle-plane-theft-true-story-1187023/'>The Sky Thief: Beebo Russell's Last Flight</a>
<a href='https://people.howstuffworks.com/richard-russell.htm'>The Tragic Story of 'Sky King' Richard Russell | HowStuffWorks</a>
<a href='https://time.com/5364913/richard-russel-seattle-horizon-air-stolen-plane/'>Who Was Richard Russell? Man Steals Airplane and Crashes | TIME</a>
<a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/williammusculus/'>William Musculus | Flickr</a>
<a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpBH2QTZgOU'>youtube.com/watch?v=rpBH2QTZgOU</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Richard "Beebo" Russell was dubbed the 'Sky King' after he made an unauthorized takeoff from the Seattle-Tacoma airport in a 76- seat passenger Bombardier Q400. He was followed by fighter jets as he flew to Mount Rainier and did an impressive barrel roll... all without his pilot's license.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Sources:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Horizon_Air_Bombardier_Q400_incident'&gt;2018 Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 incident - Wikipedia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://abc13.com/airline-worker-who-stole-plane-told-air-traffic-control-i-dont-want-to-hurt-no-one/3928151/'&gt;Airline worker who stole plane told air traffic control 'I don't wa.. - ABC13 Houston&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.skytough.com/post/commercial-vs-airline-pilot'&gt;Commercial Vs Airline Pilot: Comparison List of Differences | SkyTough&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=156917360'&gt;File:Ketron Island crash site of 2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident.jpg - Wikimedia Commons&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://atpflightschool.com/become-a-pilot/airline-career/airline-pilot-requirements.html'&gt;How to Become an Airline Pilot – Steps, Eligibility, &amp;amp; Requirements / ATP Flight School&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://heavy.com/news/2018/08/richard-russell-rich-seatac-beebo/'&gt;Richard Russell, "Rich": 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/beebo-russell-seattle-plane-theft-true-story-1187023/'&gt;The Sky Thief: Beebo Russell's Last Flight&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://people.howstuffworks.com/richard-russell.htm'&gt;The Tragic Story of 'Sky King' Richard Russell | HowStuffWorks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://time.com/5364913/richard-russel-seattle-horizon-air-stolen-plane/'&gt;Who Was Richard Russell? Man Steals Airplane and Crashes | TIME&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/williammusculus/'&gt;William Musculus | Flickr&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpBH2QTZgOU'&gt;youtube.com/watch?v=rpBH2QTZgOU&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Richard ”Beebo” Russell was dubbed the ’Sky King’ after he made an unauthorized takeoff from the Seattle-Tacoma airport in a 76- seat passenger Bombardier Q400. He was followed by fighter jets as he flew to Mount Rainier and did an impressive barrel roll... all without his pilot’s license.

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Ep. 157 Sky King

Ep. 157 Sky King

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